HIT Productions is thrilled to be producing this joyful and acclaimed musical – touring across metropolitan, regional, and remote Australia in 2023 and 2024. The Sunshine Club tour is assisted by the Australian Government through the Australia Council, its arts funding and advisory body.Opening on Saturday June 3rd 2023 at Bunjil Place Narre Warren, VIC, with an amazing cast and live band, this production is one not to be missed.
| Heralded as a “brilliant new landmark in Australian musicals” (The Australian), The Sunshine Club is written and directed by proud Noonuccal Nuugi man Wesley Enoch AM, an acclaimed creative force in Australian Theatre. This energetic and engaging musical play has a variety of music styles, with 28 songs composed by the esteemed John Rodgers. It tells the story of Frank Doyle, an Aboriginal serviceman who has come home from World War II to find that although the wider world may have changed, attitudes back home in Brisbane are just the same. Filled with a defiant energy and ambition for a better life, Frank starts The Sunshine Club, a place where black and white can meet and, most importantly, dance. Here he dreams of a future where he can dance in step with Rose, the girl next door, the girl of his dreams. |
The award-winning Sunshine Club is a thought provoking, vibrant and above all joyful night of theatre and music, featuring a talented cast of 10, including emerging and established First Nations artists, and a 5 piece live band. It is perfect for audiences seeking entertaining, socially relevant work, at a time of heightened social discourse on Indigenous Affairs, as Australia looks towards ‘incorporating’ the Indigenous Voice to Parliament by 2024.
2023 PERFORMANCES
June
Saturday 3rd June – Bunjil Place, VICTORIA
TICKETS AVAILABLE AT: https://www.bunjilplace.com.au/events/sunshine-club
Tuesday 6th June – Wyndham Cultural Centre, VICTORIA
TICKETS AVAILABLE AT:
https://www.wyncc.com.au/whats_on/the_sunshine_club_
Thursday 7th June – Bowery Theatre, VICTORIA
TICKETS AVAILABLE AT:
https://creativebrimbank.com.au/the-sunshine-club
Saturday 10th June – Lighthouse Theatre, VICTORIA
TICKETS AVAILABLE AT: https://www.lighthousetheatre.com.au/sunshine-club
Tuesday 13th June – Chaffrey Theatre, SOUTH AUSTRALIA
TICKETS AVAILABLE AT:
https://chaffey.countryarts.org.au/event/3191:17939/3191:50791/
Thursday 15th June – Sir Robert Helpmann Theatre, SOUTH AUSTRALIA
TICKETS AVAILABLE AT:
https://helpmann.countryarts.org.au/event/3191:17938/3191:50790/
Wednesday 21st June – Burnie Town Hall, TASMANIA
TICKETS AVAILABLE AT:
https://www.burniearts.net/Whats-On/Performances/2023-Live/The-Sunshine-Club
Friday 23rd – Saturday 24th June – Theatre Royal, TASMANIA
TICKETS AVAILABLE AT:
https://www.theatreroyal.com.au/shows/sunshine-club
Tuesday 27th June – Frankston Arts Centre, VICTORIA
TICKETS AVAILABLE AT:
https://artscentre.frankston.vic.gov.au/Whats-On/Season-Shows/The-Sunshine-Club
Thursday 29th June – Wonthaggi Union Community Arts Centre, VICTORIA
TICKETS AVAILABLE AT:
https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing?eid=1017133&
July
Saturday 1st July – Clocktower Centre, VICTORIA
TICKETS AVAILABLE AT: https://clocktowercentre.com.au/the-sunshine-club/
Tuesday 4th July – The Wedge, VICTORIA
TICKETS AVAILABLE AT: https://thewedge.com.au/event/the-sunshine-club/
Wednesday 5th July – The Forge Arts Hub, VICTORIA
TICKETS AVAILABLE AT:
https://www.eastgippsland.vic.gov.au/leisure/whats-on-and-buy-tickets
Friday 7th – Saturday 8th July – One Community Theatre, VICTORIA
TICKETS AVAILABLE AT:
https://www.theround.com.au/events/sunshine-club
Thursday 20th July – Ulumburra Theatre, VICTORIA
TICKETS AVAILABLE AT:
https://www.bendigoregion.com.au/arts-culture-theatres/event/the-sunshine-club
Saturday 22nd July – The Memo, VICTORIA
TICKETS AVAILABLE AT:
https://www.yarraranges.vic.gov.au/Experience/Events/The-Sunshine-Club
Wednesday 26th July – Griffith Regional Theatre, NEW SOUTH WALES
TICKETS AVAILABLE AT:
https://griffithregionaltheatre.com.au/the-sunshine-club
Friday 28th July – The Paramount, VICTORIA
TICKETS AVAILABLE: Direct from venue.
August
Tuesday 1st August – Yuin Theatre, Bay Pavillions, NEW SOUTH WALES
TICKETS AVAILABLE AT:
https://bpav.sales.ticketsearch.com/sales/salesevent?ev=93882
Thursday 3rd August – Warners Bay Theatre, NEW SOUTH WALES
TICKETS AVAILABLE AT:
https://www.lakemac.com.au/Events-directory/Eventbrite/The-Sunshine-Club
Saturday 5th August – Bathurst Memorial Entertainment Centre, NEW SOUTH WALES
TICKETS AVAILABLE AT:
https://www.bmec.com.au/whats-on/the-sunshine-club/
Wednesday 9th – Sunday 13th August – Glen Street Theatre, NEW SOUTH WALES
TICKETS AVAILABLE AT:
https://glenstreet.com.au/whats-on/sunshine-club
Tuesday 22nd August – Orange Civic Centre, NEW SOUTH WALES
TICKETS AVAILABLE AT: https://www.orange.nsw.gov.au/event/the-sunshine-club/
Thursday 24th August – Dubbo Regional Theatre, NEW SOUTH WALES
TICKETS AVAILABLE AT:
https://www.drtcc.com.au/season-program/the-sunshine-club
Saturday 26th August – Capitol Theatre, NEW SOUTH WALES
TICKETS AVAILABLE AT:
https://www.capitoltheatretamworth.com.au/the-sunshine-club
Tuesday 29th August – Performance Arts Culture Cessnock, NEW SOUTH WALES
TICKETS AVAILABLE: Direct from venue.
Thursday 31st August – Newcastle Civic Centre, NEW SOUTH WALES
TICKETS AVAILABLE:
https://civictheatrenewcastle.com.au/season-2023/season-2023-shows/the-sunshine-club
September
Saturday 2nd September – Manning Entertainment Centre, NEW SOUTH WALES
TICKETS AVAILABLE AT:
https://manning.sales.ticketsearch.com/sales/salesevent/108000
Tuesday 5th September – Laycock Street Theatre, NEW SOUTH WALES
TICKETS AVAILABLE AT:
https://www.centralcoast.nsw.gov.au/theatres/whats-on/sunshine-club
Thursday 7th September – Jetty Theatre, NEW SOUTH WALES
TICKETS AVAILABLE AT: https://www.jettytheatre.com/the-sunshine-club/
Saturday 9th – Monday 11th September – Home of the Arts, QUEENSLAND
TICKETS AVAILABLE AT:
https://hota.com.au/whats-on/live/theatre/the-sunshine-club
Wednesday 13th September – Redland Performing Arts Centre, QUEENSLAND
TICKETS AVAILABLE: Direct from venue.
Friday 15th September – Logan Entertainment Centre, QUEENSLAND
TICKETS AVAILABLE AT: https://www.loganarts.com.au/event/the-sunshine-club/
Saturday 16th September – Empire Theatre, QUEENSLAND
TICKETS AVAILABLE AT:
https://www.empiretheatre.com.au/event/1152/%20The%20Sunshine%20Club
Thursday 21st September – Brolga Theatre, QUEENSLAND
TICKETS AVAILABLE AT:
https://brolga.ourfrasercoast.com.au/events/event/1235/the-sunshine-club
Saturday 23rd September – Moncrieff Entertainment Centre, QUEENSLAND
TICKETS AVAILABLE AT:
Thursday 28th September – Mackay Entertainment & Convention Centre, QUEENSLAND
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Saturday 30th September – Townsville Entertainment & Convention Centre, QUEENSLAND
TICKETS AVAILABLE: Direct from venue.
FURTHER DATES TO BE ANNOUNCED!
